Example Sentences
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Morning after morning, residents would retrieve the bottles of milk on their stoops only to find that a thief had skimmed off the cream.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
According to prosecutors, McCluskie, Williamson, and another consultant skimmed $225,000 from one of Becerra’s dormant campaign accounts and funneled it to McCluskie through various entities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Where this story takes place — which metaphysical realm it’s actually set in — is skimmed over entirely.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight.
From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024
She skimmed along under the surface like an otter.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
